Harold Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Harold Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ruth — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	File clerk
Industry	Research Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	22
Income (1939)	214
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	File Clerk
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1917

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harold	Age	Birth yr
Frances Wright	Spouse	—	19	~1921
William Wright	Son	—	4	~1936
Harold Wright	Head	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 2

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 13

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Harold J.
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 23

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	File clerk
Industry	Research Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	22
Income (1939)	214
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Harold Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

William Wright

b. ~1890

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ruth Wright

b. ~1894

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Harold Wright

Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01129-00715)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Russell H. Frazee	37	Head	Sawyer	Indiana
3	Verna Frazee	31	Cousin	Refinisher	Indiana
4	Dewey Lupman	42	Cousin	Refinisher	Kentucky
5	Oliver Miller	45	Head	Custodian	Tennessee
6	Vera Miller	44	Wife	Kitchen Helper	Tennessee
7	Earl Bonner	35	Head	Mechanic Helper	Indiana
8	Dorothy Bonner	34	Wife	Inspector	Indiana
9	Fred King	44	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
10	Rena King	37	Wife	Inspector	Kentucky
11	Isaac King	14	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
12	Leonard Payne	45	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
13	Anna May Payne	34	Wife	New Worker	Tennessee
14	Lomie Payne	14	Daughter	New Worker	Tennessee
16	Alonzo Pollock	32	Head	Laborer	Missouri
18	Charles Melloh	54	Head	Proprietor	Germany
19	Hattie Melloh	51	Wife	Baker	Kentucky
21	Janice Lee Carter	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Donna Jo Carter	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	George Carter	17	Brother	New Worker	Indiana
24	William Carter	20	Partner	Mechanic Helper	Indiana
25	Thomas Elam	62	Head	Porter	Ohio
26	Susie D. Elam	52	Wife	Proprietor	Kentucky
27	George J. Harden	51	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
29	James O. Plummer	51	Head	Truck Driver	Kentucky
30	Ruth Plummer	36	Wife	New Worker	Indiana
31	Edward Wolfeffer	16	Stepson	New Worker	Indiana
32	James W. Plummer	13	Son	—	Indiana
34	Harold Wright THIS PERSON	23	Head	File Clerk	Indiana
35	Frances Wright	19	Wife	New Worker	Indiana
36	William Wright	4	Son	—	Indiana
37	Robert Lewis	14	Head	Laborer	Indiana
38	Irena Lewis	20	Wife	New Worker	Oklahoma
39	Grace A. Lewis	5	Daughter	—	Indiana

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Harold

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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